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19 March 2014

Hong Kong Airlines adds flights to Okinawa, Hangzhou and Ho Chi Minh

March 19 marked the inaugural
additional Hong Kong Airlines flights for its Hong Kong-Okinawa and Hong Kong-Hangzhou
routes in response to expected demand for business and leisure travel. To commemorate the
official launch of these new flights, Hong Kong Airlines held
celebrations at Hong Kong International Airport and both destination
airports.

Representing Hong Kong Airlines, Alex Wu, General Manager of the Hong Kong
Sales Office, surprised the passengers of Okinawa's first additional flight
HX678 by presenting them an aircraft model souvenir. All passengers
also received an inaugural flight certificate in gratitude for their
support at the boarding gate. After the aircraft touched down at
Okinawa, the flight crew and passengers were warmly received by Hong
Kong Airlines local staff.

The newly added HX228 to Hangzhou departed Hong Kong at 1700. Before departure, Stanley Kan, Hong Kong Airlines Director
of Service Delivery, presented aircraft models and inaugural flight
certificates to all passengers to commemorate the flight launch. Flight
crew and passengers were also welcomed by Hong Kong Airlines
representatives at Hangzhou upon arrival.Details of the additional flights are as follows:Okinawa

Flight no.

Route

Depart/Arrival time*

Frequency

HX678 (new)

Hong Kong to Okinawa

09:05 / 12:25

Daily

HX658

11:10 / 14:30

HX677(new)

Okinawa to Hong Kong

13:25/15:15

HX657

15:30 / 17:20

*All local time. The schedule may subject to change without prior notice.

Hangzhou

Flight no.

Route

Depart/Arrival time*

Frequency

HX126

Hong Kong to Hangzhou

09:30 / 11:50

Daily

HX228 (new)

17:00 / 19:30

HX128

21:55 / 23:55

HX129

Hangzhou toHong Kong

08:10 / 10:30

HX127

12:50 / 15:10

HX229 (new)

20:30 / 23:00

*All local time. The schedule may subject to change without prior notice.

The celebrations follow a similar one carried out in honour of for first Ho Chi Minh flight on March 17. The Hong Kong Airlines Hong Kong-Ho Chi Minh route is operated by
Airbus A320 configured with an all-economy class, and flies every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.

The new flight service to Ho Chi Minh City is
complemented by the Airlines' daily flight to Hanoi, making it a
total of 10 weekly flights between Hong Kong and Vietnam.The flight schedule for Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is as follows: